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/ -3/;/ MEMORANDUM: I To: City Council Date: June 23, 1961 From: City Manager On Thursday, June 22, 1961, at 10:00 A.M. in San Antonio, Texas the City Manager met with Mr. David Miller, Mr. Jones, associated with Mr. Miller, and Mr. R. L. Bunting of San Marcos. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the City's participation in utility extension to a proposed subdivision Mr. Miller would like to develop on the Scrutchin property near San Marcos. Mr. Miller explained in detail the purpose of the subdivision and his general operation. His subdivisions are primarily developed to attract retired people. He pushes the retirement angle and sales to ex-service people. He advertises in several states. He sold 560 lots in one year in his development at Canyon Dam. If undertaken, he estimates that he will sell 100 lots by the end of the second year the San Marcos pro- ject is opened and about a 100 units per year with a maximum develop- ment of 500 families. I In the proposed San Marcos development, Mr. Miller expects to attract home builders in the $10,000 class, exclusive of the cost of the lot. He explained that the land must be cheap. He does not plan to provide fire plugs, he plans to use septic tanks for sewage disposal and he plans to provide paved streets only 20 feet wide. He explained that the use of a private water company is a solution to his problem. The City Manager explained in some detail the possible solutions which the Council had discussed. Some of the requirements of the subdivision ordinance were explained. It was brought out that the prospective home-owners might want urban services although the subdivision is being designed as rural in character. Mr. Miller had no co~~ent. Upon several occasions Mr. Miller brought out that nlS main concern was "being subjected to rules and regulations". He cited several in- stances where the municipality had permitted him to digress from established procedures and ordinances. The City Manager asked Mr. Miller what the Council could do to assist him. The reply Was: 1. hear his story; 2. Find out exactly what problems he was facing with respect to the economy of the project; 3. Nill the Council go along with 20 feet paved roads and other items which he plans; 4. If the addition is brought into the City, will the City participate in a 50% - 50% utility construction contract? ~r. Miller plans to send his engineer.to San Marcos within the next three weeks to go over the area and make some recomnendations. I